statolith

stat o lith |ˈstatəˌliTH ˈstædəˌlɪθ | ▶noun Zoology a calcareous particle in the statocysts of invertebrates that stimulates sensory receptors in response to gravity, so enabling balance and orientation. • another term for otolith.

statolith

stato |lith |ˈstatəʊlɪθ | ▶noun Zoology a calcareous particle in the statocysts of invertebrates, which stimulates sensory receptors in response to gravity, so enabling balance and orientation. • another term for otolith.

Statolith

Sta to lith Substantiv, maskulin , der |Statol i th auch …ˈlɪt |der Statolith; Genitiv: des Statoliths und Statolithen, Statolithe [n ] meist im Plural 1 Medizin; Biologie Steinchen in Gleichgewichtsorganen von Tieren, Gehörsand 2 Botanik Stärkekorn in Pflanzenwurzeln